Lady Books Flight On Discount Website And Ends Up Being The Only Passenger On The Plane

Sometimes a discount isn't worth the trauma that you'll go through.

A 28-year-old woman thought she was booking a normal discount flight, and instead she stumbled into the kind of “wait, what?” moment you only see in movies. The TikTok starts with her walking through the airport, trying to make sense of the airline on her booking, and the vibe is already uneasy.

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She blurts out that she’s flying with Flybe, then immediately admits she’s never heard of Flybe like that’s supposed to be comforting. Here’s where it gets messy: Flybe was a UK discount airline that went bankrupt in 2020, then came back in 2022, and she’s realizing something even stranger. When she gets to the plane, she’s apparently the only passenger on board.

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And that’s when the jokes, the Manifest references, and the “is she flying the plane?” comments all started rolling in.

Many people have heard the horror stories about discount airlines such as Spirit, but someone needs to tell us what Flybe is.

In the video, she seems to be confused about which airline she is flying with. She goes on to say, “Bitch, I’m flying with Flybe; what is Flybe? I’ve never heard of Flybe.” 

Flybe is actually a discount airline in the UK that was declared bankrupt in 2020 but resumed operations in 2022.

Many people have heard the horror stories about discount airlines such as Spirit, but someone needs to tell us what Flybe is.@meowkn
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This is the original TikTok where she shares her experience going through the airport and realizing that she's the only one.

People quickly started to make jokes in response to the video.

People quickly started to make jokes in response to the video.@meowkn
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If you haven't seen Manifest, then you might not get this reference, but for those of us who do, we understand and would definitely be concerned for her.

If you haven't seen Manifest, then you might not get this reference, but for those of us who do, we understand and would definitely be concerned for her.j

Clearly, they weren't expecting many passengers, but I don't know if she would be flying the plane. People had a great sense of humor, though.

Clearly, they weren't expecting many passengers, but I don't know if she would be flying the plane. People had a great sense of humor, though.Reesmono

It could be a bit of an overlay or something, and she's getting picked up. However, it still is strange if she's the only one.

It could be a bit of an overlay or something, and she's getting picked up. However, it still is strange if she's the only one.chris

She then posted an update that left a few people confused, while others helped her figure out exactly how she felt.

People again had a lot of jokes to share after seeing this video. Whether or not she wanted the jokes, we don't know, but she certainly received them.

People again had a lot of jokes to share after seeing this video. Whether or not she wanted the jokes, we don't know, but she certainly received them.nothing here

The funny comments just kept rolling in, so we hope that she was okay, especially after all of this and reading the hilarious comments.

The funny comments just kept rolling in, so we hope that she was okay, especially after all of this and reading the hilarious comments.Christina

Right after she says, “I’ve never heard of Flybe,” you can feel the confusion stacking up like luggage in the terminal.

Similar to Kelly canceling her friend’s ticket over unequal travel costs, this blowup starts with money expectations.

Then she gets to the plane and drops the wild detail, that she’s the only passenger, even though people are clearly expecting more than zero.

As soon as viewers clock the Manifest reference, the comment section turns from concerned to chaotic in record time.

Her update leaves people scratching their heads, but the jokes keep coming, because the airport situation was already too weird to leave alone.

This story was something we weren't expecting, and I think she did a great job of staying calm because many of us wouldn't have even taken the chance. I believe the best part was the comments that people posted, as they added a bit of light to an otherwise scary and stressful situation.

She made it through a discount-airline mystery, and somehow the scariest part was everyone’s “she’s definitely flying this thing” theory.

Want more travel drama, read about how Kelly canceled the trip after her friend refused upgrades.

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